Month: March 2026

Manaea Struggles, Polanco Homers in Mets 3-1 Loss to Cardinals

The Mets started the day on a positive note by announcing they would retire Carlos Beltran’s No. 15 later this season. They ended the day with slightly more sour vibes, as Sean Manaea slogged through 2 2/3 ineffective innings against the Cardinals. MANAEA LABORS IN SECOND SPRING START The Mets’ lefty starter struggled from the get-go with a 28-pitch first inning, in which he gave up a...

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Spring Training Game Chat: Mets vs. Cardinals, 1:05 PM

Thursday, March 11, 2026 • 1:05 PM Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium • Jupiter, FL LHP Sean Manaea (0-1, 3.00) vs. RHP Michael McGreevy (2-0, 3.24) Matrix Midwest • Cardinals.TV What to make of a spring training winning streak? Spring records don’t matter, starters don’t play the entire game, rosters are unbalanced with the home team having more MLB regulars than the road team, stars are out right...

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Morning Briefing: Italy Helps Team USA Advance

Good morning, Mets fans. Team USA needed help on Wednesday night, and they got it with Italy beating Mexico. USA will now move on to the quarterfinal and play Canada on Friday in Houston at 8 p.m. ET. World Baseball Classic Results As mentioned, Italy beat Mexico by a 9-1 score behind three home runs from first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Mets nemesis Jon Berti also homered for Italy, and Aaron...

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WBC Game Chat: Team USA Anxiously Watches Mexico vs. Italy

Team USA dropped the ball on Tuesday night when they lost 8-6 to Team Italy despite a couple of late inning runs. I’m not going through all the scenarios USA needs to advance (you can see them here), but the simplest way for them to move on is for Italy to beat Mexico tonight. The following teams have already clinched a spot in the quarterfinals: Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico,...

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Mets Top 50 Prospects for 2026: 30-26 Features Catchers, Right-Handers

No. 30: Jonathan Pintaro, RHP B/T: R/R, Age: 28 (11/7/1997) Height: 6’2”, Weight: 235 lbs Acquired: Signed as free agent Position: Right-handed pitcher 2025 Stats (AA Binghamton/AAA Syracuse): 82 IP, 69 H, 44 BB, 103 K, 4.28 ERA (4.17 FIP) ETA: Already debuted Player Profile Pintaro was playing indy ball with the Glacier Range Riders in Montana when the Mets signed him to a minor...

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